On The Road Again!
November 9, 2012
Psst…we’re trekking on down from the Quaker State to the land of the peaches this weekend! f you want to follow along head on over to the Retro Roadmap Facebook Page!
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Hurrican Sandy – Sending Out Our Thoughts
October 30, 2012
We awoke here at Retro Roadmap HQ to find we’ve escaped relatively unscathed from this horrible storm, with just a little bit of water in the basement, and a carpet of mini pinecones and leaves on the patio. But I know that this isn’t the case everywhere, both with our
Retro Roadmap in the Boston Globe Sunday Travel Section – Mass Native Mod Betty is Thrilled!
October 28, 2012
This was quite a nice surprise to wake up to,my big beaming mug in the actual Boston Sunday Globe travel section! I only got to see the online version, but Retro Roadsis sent me the photo from their copy of the paper! Hope the Roadkids are proud of their “Auntique
Animated Neon Signs of Portland Oregon – Enjoy!
October 23, 2012
This is too good not to share with the entire Retro Roadmap family! I got this from a link on the Society for Commercial Archeology’s Facebook Page, and was just thinking how Retro Roadhusband and I are SO overdue in getting our tukkuses out to Portland, to meet up with
Help Plan a USA Vintage Road Trip for Our International Visitors!
October 21, 2012
Mod Betty is donning her Retro Roadmap Hostess apron once again, wicked excited to share some of the vintage mom and pop places across the US with some Retro Roadmap readers from Australia! But since I haven’t been everywhere (man) I would love some help from you swell readers. Let’s
Home Movie Day – A Glimpse into Your Vintage Past – Saturday Oct 20, 2012
October 19, 2012
With technology moving so quickly these days, many of the old fashioned ways to share images are quickly becoming obsolete, like home movie projectors. This breaks Mod Betty’s heart. Lucky for us for the past 10 years a group of film aficionados have created Home Movie Day – a “celebration of
Retro Roadmap Helps International Visitors Discover the Real Vintage USA!
October 5, 2012
You’ve probably learned by reading Retro Roadmap that nothing makes Mod Betty happier than helping people find out about the cool old places that have stood the test of time and are still around for us to enjoy. The authentic mom and pop shops, restaurants, destinations and home grown events
South Pacific Newton MA – Tiki Restaurant Closes Suddenly – Mod Betty Laments
October 3, 2012
I’m supposed to be writing about Los Angeles tonight, but ever since I found out today that the South Pacific in Newton MA closed up after almost 50 years, all I can do is grieve the passing of yet another tiki tacky and yet totally wonderful Retro Roadmap worthy establishment.
Why Have a Vintage Collection? So Much Fun to Organize!
October 1, 2012
One cool thing about collecting stuff – at least for me anyways, is organizing the things I’ve collected. While nothing beats the “thrill of the hunt” I always try to make sure I’m not just an accumulator, but also an enjoyer of what I’ve collected. Like my collection of vintage
Guess Where We Are?
September 29, 2012
That was quick, we already have a winner-! Chust for fun I thought I’d mix things up a bit by having a contest! The first person who posts the correct location where I just took this “mystery photo” will a FREE Retro Roadmap tee shirt! We’ve written about this place
A Trip Takes Us – John Steinbeck
September 24, 2012
We still have a day plus left of our jam packed visit to Los Angeles, and while I’m trying to cram in all of the places I hoped we’d go, and knowing it ain’t gonna happen I’m reminded of a quote I just read in Travels With Charley, by John
Bob’s Big Boy – Burbank, CA Cruise Night – Let the Vintage California Fun Begin!
September 22, 2012
We’ve arrived safely in Los Angeles, (after a harrowing incident where Retro Roaddog ran away for 3+ hours and we thought we weren’t gonna make it!) and we’re having Retro Roadmap worthy fun already! We had no idea that it was vintage car cruise night at Bob’s Big Boy in
California Dreamin! – Retro Roadmap Prep, Los Angeles
September 18, 2012
While I haven’t even finished posting about our last trip to California, that’s not going to stop me from heading back there when opportunity (and a free ticket) arises! So I’m doing what I love to do before any trip, putting pins in the map! While there are a heap
Thanks for a Great Retro Roadmap Roundup!
September 17, 2012
Just wanted to say thank you to all of you all who came out to the first official Retro Roadmap Roundup at Sine’s this weekend. It was great to introduce people, and to meet folks I had only “internetted” with! We filled up the lunch counter, laughed about the 5x
Quick Reminder – This Saturday at Sine’s 5 & 10 – Retro Roadmap Roundup!
September 12, 2012
Meet me at the counter, I’ll be spinning myself dizzy 🙂 Here some details for the Retro Roadmap Roundup at Sine’s 5 & 10 But here they are in a nutshell: When: Saturday September 15, 2012 1pm – 3pm+ Where: Sine’s 5 & 10 Cent Store 236 W Broad St